Complete walkthrough for The Sinking City 2's 'Deal with the Devil' investigation. Find all key evidence, solve puzzles, and defeat enemies in this detailed guide.
Walkthrough
- 1Head to the west side of the manor. Eliminate the Lethian and medium squat wylebeast.
- 2Interact with the summoning sigil on the wall by the boarded-up front door.
- 3Go to the south side of the manor and interact with the dead body to collect 'Yellow King's gang casualties' (Evidence 1/5).
- 4Use Mind's Eye to follow omens to the manor's back door on the east. Dispel the illusion on the bricked-up door and enter.
- 5Upon entering, eliminate the two Stygian Harvesters and two Lethians.
- 6Interact with the door marked with the EOD symbol ('Dagon's Eye').
- 7Use Mind's Eye omens to find a blank wall under the stairs in the basement.
- 8Navigate to the basement and avoid the summoning sigil on the floor, which spawns an Acheronian.
- 9Use Mind's Eye on the wall under the stairs to dispel the illusion and access the subbasement.
- 10In the subbasement, go to the ritual altar and interact with the worktable to find 'Ritual workbench' (Evidence 2/5).
- 11Interact with the journal on the altar to find 'Ebernote's ritual' (New Mind Palace Clue) and 'Ritual log' (Key Evidence 1/7).
- 12Interact with the revealed key and examine the EOD symbol on it to find 'Manor key' (Key Evidence 2/7).
- 13Interact with the gold nugget and use Mind's Eye to concentrate on the vision of the past, revealing 'Ritual focus vision' (Key Evidence 3/7).
- 14Approach the wall symbol (diamond with inverted question marks) and use Mind's Eye to dispel the illusionary wall. Interact with the freshly turned earth to find 'Burial' (New Mind Palace Clue) and 'Fresh grave' (Key Evidence 4/7).
- 15In the Mind Palace, combine 'Ebernote's ritual' and 'Burial' to deduce 'Ebernote's rituals were lethal'.
- 16Enter the Retrocognition vision by the altar. Find and mark the three critical scenes in chronological order: 1. outside the ritual area, 2. near the altar, 3. near the fresh grave.
- 17After the vision, you will receive 'A focus from Cthygonnaar' (New Mind Palace Clue) and 'Conclusion' (Key Evidence 5/7).
- 18Follow Mind's Eye omens to the office on the top floor.
- 19In the Mind Palace, combine 'Ebernote has the Seal' (assumed clue from previous investigation) and 'A focus from Cthygonnaar' to deduce 'Ritual has been improved', 'Rituals are doomed to fail', or 'Ritual could save me'.
- 20Go to the top floor and eliminate the three medium squat wylebeasts.
- 21Enter the office in the back. Use Mind's Eye on the coral encrusted stone vase to dispel the illusion and interact with the journal to find 'Place of Pilgrimage' (New Mind Palace Clue) and 'Blackwood's diary' (Key Evidence 6/7).
- 22Interact with the painting of the sea in the bedroom ('Painting of the sea', Evidence 3/5).
- 23Return to the locked Dagon door, enter the small room, and interact with the portrait of Ionia Blackwood ('Portrait of Ionia Blackwood', Evidence 4/5).
- 24Interact with the letter on the table to find 'Ebernote was thought to be Chosen' (New Mind Palace Clue) and 'Letter to I. Blackwood' (Evidence 5/5).
- 25Interact with the print under the book and examine its back to find 'Blackwood Exodus' (New Mind Palace Clue) and 'Come unto the sea!' (Key Evidence 7/7).
- 26All Key Evidence and All Evidence are now collected.
- 27In the Mind Palace, combine 'Place of Pilgrimage' and 'Blackwood Exodus' to deduce 'Finding the cannery'.
- 28Leave the manor grounds.
Tips
- Be prepared for multiple enemy spawns, especially near entrances and significant locations.
- Mind's Eye is crucial for dispelling illusions and following clues.
- The Retrocognition vision requires careful observation and chronological ordering of events.
- Pay attention to the Mind Palace combinations, as they unlock critical deductions for the case.
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